{
  "id": 19737853,
  "title": "2nd phase of refugee registration programme to begin soon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/2nd-phase-of-refugee-registration-programme-to-begin-soon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T01:17:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/13/2nd-phase-of-refugee-registration-programme-to-begin-soon"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Malaysian government is set to commence the second phase of its refugee registration programme soon, according to Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. This phase will focus on registering United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) cardholders who are not currently held at immigration detention depots. So far, the programme has been in its first phase, which has been covering refugees held in detention facilities. Zahid also mentioned that the government is considering imposing movement restrictions on these refugee groups while balancing national security, sovereignty, and human rights concerns. The National Security Council (MKN) is collaborating with various ministries and agencies to gather feedback and develop appropriate measures to address refugee-related issues.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Zahid says second phase of refugee registration programme could roll out soon for UNHCR cardholders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/zahid-says-second-phase-of-refugee-registration-programme-could-roll",
        "published": "2026-11-13T01:11:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}